Dec 23 '17 Meet Patti & George homeowners in Villas at Ashlake in Midlothian VA There are a lot of reasons that people are coming to the Villas at Ashlake. For Patti and her husband, George , it was all about the floor plans! “Over the last two or three years, every time there was an article in the paper about a new active adult community, we explored it,” says Patti. […]
Dec 17 '17 Dorothy Coleman Home: A Contemporary in Windsor Forest It’s a relative rarity in Colonial-loving Williamsburg: a contemporary home, one with cathedral ceilings, a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace flanked by cedar accent walls, and walls of windows. When Dorothy Coleman saw a photo advertising it for sale in 1998, she thought she could be looking at her new home. When she learned the nearly 2,500 […]
Dec 16 '17 Hilton Village: An enduring sense of place in Newport News for 100 years Established in 1918, Hilton Village, in Newport News, Virginia, was the first public housing project built in the United States. Spurred on by Newport News Shipbuilding President Homer Ferguson, it was created to house shipyard workers during World War I. The village was the city’s first planned community and its first National Register of Historic Places […]
Dec 15 '17 Where We Live: Southern Living award-winning home in Ford’s Colony Visitors and residents of Ford’s Colony may have recognized one of the very first homes in the neighborhood from the pages of Southern Living Magazine. The home earned Wayne Harbin Builder the Southern Living 2015 Builder Member of the Year award. It currently serves as a showcase home for the builder, who has participated in […]
Dec 11 '17 Unique home for sale in The Colonies @ Powhatan Secondary in Williamsburg VA Pam and Dave Sisson: The Colonies of Powhatan Secondary Southern Marylanders Pam and Dave Sisson had a love affair going with Williamsburg before they even moved there. “We’d been playing in the Williamsburg area for a long time,” says Pam, a retired nurse. “We were actively involved in the Foundation at Colonial Williamsburg.” “We especially […]
Dec 10 '17 Upcoming December 2017 Events: Kimball Theatre I know a lot of folks were concerned that events at the Kimball theatre would diminish. I think you’ll agree that aside from movies there’s more events than ever scheduled at the Kimball! Upcoming December 2017 Events Events marked by **** are FREE and open to the public 8th at 7.30pm: Don Irwin’s Christmas Piano […]
Dec 7 '17 Talk of the Colony: December 2017 Thinking of moving to Ford’s Colony in Williamsburg, Virginia ? or just want to stay on top of what is going on in the neighborhood? You should read the latest December 2017 issue of ” Talk of the Colony” the monthly magazine of the Ford’s Colony Homeowners Association. The Talk of the Colony is distributed monthly […]
Dec 3 '17 Colonial Williamsburg Grand Illumination 2017 FAQ What time do the fireworks start? What time should I arrive? The fireworks begin at 7:00 p.m., but it’s best to arrive early. Explore activities you can enjoy before the fireworks here. Where is the best place to watch the fireworks? There’s no right answer. Displays will fire simultaneously at the Governor’s Palace, the Magazine, and the […]
Dec 2 '17 No Maintenance, Single Family Living Home for sale in Martins Grant, Richmond VA Christine Major’s home: No Maintenance, Single Family Living “I waited a long time for that neighborhood to develop!” says Christine Major about Martin’s Grant at Old Gun, a small planned community in the rolling hills of the Southside of the city of Richmond. Her wait began in 2002, when she was looking to downsize from […]
Dec 2 '17 FORECLOSURE ALERT in Williamsburg Bluffs: Haymaker Place Williamsburg, Virginia Coming soon to the market is this BANK OWNED FORECLOSURE. This home has it all! 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, 3,333 SF of wonderful living space! Other great features include a rear screened deck, 2 car attached garage, tile flooring in the entry, kitchen and baths, and a cozy living room fireplace! Located in […]